Comedian Al Porter reckons rival comedians don’t like him since he became famous.

The 24-year-old funnyman says he thinks fellow comedians aren’t happy with his 'fast' rise to fame.

“No, I don’t get get on with other comedians. I don’t know. I often wonder if I have a persecution complex or whether it’s in my head, but I do think there are a lot of comedians who don’t like me. Guys who aren’t very happy with how quickly I have got gigs - or what they perceive to be quickly, anyway.

“I have heard rumours of backchat, and that is coming from all sorts of different people. For example, people say to me: ‘I have heard so-and-so say (things about you)’ stuff like that… I just wish we could stick to what we are doing and if you don’t like it, then just leave it be,” he says.

Speaking to the Sunday Independent Life Magazine, Porter said the small amount of opportunities for comedians in Ireland

“Ireland is a small country and there are very few gigs so unfortunately, I think, in general comedians are competitive.

“There is the perception that ‘your audience is stealing my audience,’ but I have always lived by my mam’s advice: other people people’s successes aren’t your failures.”

The Dubliner has also ruled out moving out of his parents house in Tallaght as he doesn’t know when his success might dry up.

Al Porter (Image: Andres Poveda)

“It’s really expensive. And I am one of those people who feels this could just all go away in a minute, so I am not interested in getting into a mortgage that I can afford this year and next year, and then what happens?

"Even if I have an accident, that means I can’t work. How will I get money? It’s not like there is paid leave or sick leave for a comedian. So that’s what has kept me at home. I can’t afford to buy a house or an apartment. Yeah, maybe I can afford it now, but wouldn’t be fucked to pay for it three years from now.”

Porter is even ruling out leaving his parents nest to rent as it’s too expensive.

“Again, it’s just so expensive. Why would I do it when I like living at home? It’s only me, my mam, my dad and my sister Aisling.

"She’s 30, a special needs assistant and she’s saving for her own house. She’s very kind and quiet - in fact, so is my mother; my dad and I are the loud ones, and even he isn’t as loud as me.

"Aisling has a cat called Lucy that I avoid at all costs - cats’ independence freaks me out. I love my dog. I wouldn’t be able to take him with me if I moved out. I love Tallaght too. I don’t know why I’d bother (to move out of home). I could probably afford it, but it would just freak me out.”